Downloading And Installing Plug-In Modules; If Rbs Is Configured; Section 6.7, "Downloading And Installing Plug-In Modules - Novell IMANAGER 2.7.3 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

6.7 Downloading and Installing Plug-in Modules

iManager 2.7 lets you download and install updates to existing and new plug-ins from within
iManager. iManager automatically queries the Novell Download Web site once a week for plug-ins.
NOTE: Plug-in modules are not replicated between iManager servers. We recommend that you
install the plug-in modules you want on each iManager server.
To download and install one or more plug-in modules:
1 Launch iManager and log in.
2 In the Configure view, select Plug-in Installation > Available Novell Plug-in Modules.
The Content frame lists all the available iManager plug-ins. iManager automatically checks the
Novell download site once a week for updated plug-ins. However, you can update the list at any
time by clicking the Refresh link.
3 (Optional) If you have downloaded a plug-in, or have one locally that you want to install, click
Add, then browse for the appropriate plug-in NPM file.
4 Click OK.
This returns you to the Available Novell Plug-in Modules page.
5 Select the plug-in you want, then click Install.
The file location shows whether the plug-in is from Local Directory, or Novell Download site.
If you select at least one plug-in that has the File Location as Novell Downloads for
installation, the Novell iManager Plug-in Modules License Agreement page is displayed.
Select I Agree, then click OK to proceed with the installation.
NOTE: Installing a plug-in from the Novell download site can take several minutes, depending
on your connection speed and number of plug-ins being installed. A status bar indicates the
download time.
6 After the installation is completed, restart Tomcat.
Tomcat sometimes requires several minutes to fully initialize. Wait at least 5 minutes before
trying to log in to iManager.
For information about restarting Tomcat, see
7 Verify that the new Role appears in the Roles and Tasks page.
To add members to the new Role, use the Modify Member Association task.

6.7.1 If RBS is Configured

IMPORTANT: In order to reinstall an existing plug-in, you must first delete the rbsModule object
for that plug-in from eDirectory using the Module Configuration > Delete RBS Module task.
1 From the Configure view, select Role-Based Services > RBS Configuration.
The table on the 2.x Collections tab displays any out-of-date modules.
2 To update them, select the number in the Out-of-Date column for the Collection you want to
update.
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